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| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 30, 1925 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Trinity School (New York City) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Columbia |
| NBA Draft | 1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1948–1952 |
| League | BAA and NBA |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1951 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1951–1952 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| As coach: | |
| 1951 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,037 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 684 (5.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 471 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Walter "Walt" Budko Jr. (born July 30, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American basketball player.
He played collegiately for Columbia University.
He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1st round (6th pick overall) of the 1948 BAA Draft.
He played for the Bullets (1948–51) and Philadelphia Warriors (1951–52) in the BAA and NBA for 253 games.
He coached the Bullets in the NBA (1950–51).
| Preceded by Buddy Jeannette |
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) head coach 1951 |
Succeeded by Fred Scolari |
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